Two RAHB members recognized for their volunteer efforts!
Darlyne Mills (Jack Mills Real Estate Inc.) and Nancie Mleczko (Coldwell Banker Pinnacle Real Estate) recently received awards for their volunteer work in their communities.
Darlyne Mills was acclaimed as the Royal Bank Dundas Citizen of the Year for 2011 by the Dundas division of the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce, and received her award at the 2011 Dundas Community Awards on April 27. Darlyne was nominated for her involvement in many local causes over many years- everything from sports teams, business groups, school and parish groups to service clubs and civic groups.
“Somebody put my name forward,” she said, “and I got the award. It was very humbling.” Darlyne wasn’t looking for accolades for her work in the community; she says she volunteers “because [she] wants to make a difference.”
Darlyne has been a volunteer at RAHB, sitting on the Government Relations Committee and the Charity Auction Task Force. She is particularly proud of her work for the Christmas Tree of Hope, and said it is especially meaningful because the charity gives to children in the area. In 2006, Darlyne was the first recipient of RAHB’s Outstanding Community Service Award.
Nancie Mleczko was named a Home Town Hero after her nomination by Neighbour to Neighbour (N2N). A Hometown Hero is a volunteer with a Hamilton social service organization who leads by example and goes above and beyond in the performance of their volunteer duties.
Nancie has been a volunteer in the Neighbour to Neighbour tutor program since 2006 and has also volunteered in the N2N Christmas Hamper program and bowl-a-thon. In addition to her involvement with Neighbour to Neighbour, Nancie has also been involved on committees or boards with the Youth Justice Committee, YWCA, Big Sisters of Hamilton, the now-defunct Neuro-oncology Association, the City of Hamilton and Today’s Child. She is a Certified Physical Activity Advisor and is active in four community theatres.
Nancy has also been very active at RAHB over the years, sitting on numerous committees and task forces. She received her 25-year long service pin at the President’s Gala in January of this year
Volunteering is obviously important to Nancie.
“In this world of iPads, iPods and iTouches, it’s not really about “I”- it’s all about others,” she says.
Nancie received her award at the Volunteer Hamilton Community Builders Breakfast on April 20.
Motorcycle Ride for Charity
It’s that time of year again, when the motorcycles come out and REALTORS® RIDE for Charity.
This year’s event is a one-day ride from the OREA office in Don Mills to Niagara, with stops at the Guelph & District Association of REALTORS®, Kitchener Waterloo Association of REALTORS® and Niagara Association of REALTORS®. The date is Wednesday, July 4.
All money raised through the REALTORS® RIDE for Charity goes to the REALTORS Care Foundation and supports shelter-related causes in communities throughout Ontario. Local causes which have received support from the Foundation in the past include Mark Preece Family House, Wesley Urban Ministries, Housing and Support- Halton and RAHB’s own Home Ownership Affordability Partnership (HOAP) program.
So far, we know of three RAHB members who are registered to participate in the RIDE this year –Jamie Edwards, Bruce King and Sherry Police of J.M. Edwards Associates Inc. -and they are all looking for sponsors. Go to http://www.realtorscareontario.ca/page/2012_ride_home sponsor a rider or to register to RIDE yourself.